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Aberdeenshire and Rushcliffe

265,110 and 126,124 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Rushcliffe on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeenshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeenshire Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Rushcliffe £3,683Rushcliffe: £3,683Aberdeenshire: £3,877Rushcliffe: £3,698Aberdeenshire: £3,894Rushcliffe: £3,493Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,683£3,698£3,493

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Rushcliffe £12,301Rushcliffe: £12,301Aberdeenshire: £12,172Rushcliffe: £12,353Aberdeenshire: £12,224Rushcliffe: £11,668Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£12,301£12,353£11,668

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Rushcliffe £1,049Rushcliffe: £1,049Aberdeenshire: £1,316Rushcliffe: £1,053Aberdeenshire: £1,322Rushcliffe: £995Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Rushcliffe £11,395Rushcliffe: £11,395Aberdeenshire: £11,568Rushcliffe: £11,444Aberdeenshire: £11,618Rushcliffe: £10,809Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire is higher£11,395£11,444£10,809

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Rushcliffe £239Rushcliffe: £239Aberdeenshire: £223Rushcliffe: £240Aberdeenshire: £224Rushcliffe: £227Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £369, Rushcliffe £652Rushcliffe: £652Aberdeenshire: £369Rushcliffe: £654Aberdeenshire: £370Rushcliffe: £618Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£652£654£618

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12, Rushcliffe £15Rushcliffe: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Rushcliffe: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Rushcliffe: £15Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Rushcliffe £276Rushcliffe: £276Aberdeenshire: £311Rushcliffe: £278Aberdeenshire: £312Rushcliffe: £262Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£276£278£262

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Rushcliffe £88Rushcliffe: £88Aberdeenshire: £136Rushcliffe: £88Aberdeenshire: £137Rushcliffe: £83Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£88£88£83

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £69, Rushcliffe £66Rushcliffe: £66Aberdeenshire: £69Rushcliffe: £66Aberdeenshire: £69Rushcliffe: £63Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Rushcliffe £798Rushcliffe: £798Aberdeenshire: £986Rushcliffe: £801Aberdeenshire: £990Rushcliffe: £757Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£798£801£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Rushcliffe £107Rushcliffe: £107Aberdeenshire: £96Rushcliffe: £107Aberdeenshire: £97Rushcliffe: £101Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Rushcliffe £173Rushcliffe: £173Aberdeenshire: £254Rushcliffe: £174Aberdeenshire: £255Rushcliffe: £164Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Rushcliffe £8.40Rushcliffe: £8.40Aberdeenshire: £4.74Rushcliffe: £8.44Aberdeenshire: £4.76Rushcliffe: £7.97Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Rushcliffe £3.14Rushcliffe: £3.14Aberdeenshire: £3.39Rushcliffe: £3.16Aberdeenshire: £3.41Rushcliffe: £2.98Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Rushcliffe £8.02Rushcliffe: £8.02Aberdeenshire: £8.47Rushcliffe: £8.06Aberdeenshire: £8.50Rushcliffe: £7.61Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 1,009.0, Rushcliffe 996.6Rushcliffe: 996.6Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire is higher996.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 63.5, Rushcliffe 59.0Rushcliffe: 59.0Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire is higher59.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 103.1, Rushcliffe 137.1Rushcliffe: 137.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Rushcliffe 41.2Rushcliffe: 41.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher41.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire 127.1, Rushcliffe 96.4Rushcliffe: 96.4Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher96.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire 17.9, Rushcliffe 14.3Rushcliffe: 14.3Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher14.3

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Aberdeenshire and Rushcliffe, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,683£3,698£3,493Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,301£12,353£11,668Rushcliffe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,049£1,053£995Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,395£11,444£10,809Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£239£240£227Rushcliffe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£652£654£618Rushcliffe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£15£16£15Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£276£278£262Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£88£88£83Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£66£66£63Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£798£801£757Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£107£107£101Rushcliffe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£173£174£164Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£8.40£8.44£7.97Rushcliffe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.14£3.16£2.98Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.02£8.06£7.61Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0996.6Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.559.0Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1137.1Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.196.4Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated14.3Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeenshire Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Rushcliffe £3,683Rushcliffe: £3,683Aberdeenshire: £3,877Rushcliffe: £3,698Aberdeenshire: £3,894Rushcliffe: £3,493Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,683£3,698£3,493

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Rushcliffe £2,576Rushcliffe: £2,576Aberdeenshire: £2,537Rushcliffe: £2,587Aberdeenshire: £2,548Rushcliffe: £2,443Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Rushcliffe £628Rushcliffe: £628Aberdeenshire: £788Rushcliffe: £630Aberdeenshire: £792Rushcliffe: £595Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£628£630£595

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Rushcliffe £2,386Rushcliffe: £2,386Aberdeenshire: £2,411Rushcliffe: £2,396Aberdeenshire: £2,422Rushcliffe: £2,263Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higher£2,386£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Rushcliffe £50Rushcliffe: £50Aberdeenshire: £46Rushcliffe: £50Aberdeenshire: £47Rushcliffe: £47Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Rushcliffe £136Rushcliffe: £136Aberdeenshire: £77Rushcliffe: £137Aberdeenshire: £77Rushcliffe: £129Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.54, Rushcliffe £3.24Rushcliffe: £3.24Aberdeenshire: £2.54Rushcliffe: £3.25Aberdeenshire: £2.55Rushcliffe: £3.07Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Rushcliffe £276Rushcliffe: £276Aberdeenshire: £311Rushcliffe: £278Aberdeenshire: £312Rushcliffe: £262Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£276£278£262

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Rushcliffe £88Rushcliffe: £88Aberdeenshire: £136Rushcliffe: £88Aberdeenshire: £137Rushcliffe: £83Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£88£88£83

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Rushcliffe £40Rushcliffe: £40Aberdeenshire: £41Rushcliffe: £40Aberdeenshire: £41Rushcliffe: £38Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Rushcliffe £478Rushcliffe: £478Aberdeenshire: £590Rushcliffe: £480Aberdeenshire: £593Rushcliffe: £453Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£478£480£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Rushcliffe £107Rushcliffe: £107Aberdeenshire: £96Rushcliffe: £107Aberdeenshire: £97Rushcliffe: £101Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Rushcliffe £104Rushcliffe: £104Aberdeenshire: £152Rushcliffe: £104Aberdeenshire: £153Rushcliffe: £98Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Rushcliffe £5.03Rushcliffe: £5.03Aberdeenshire: £2.84Rushcliffe: £5.05Aberdeenshire: £2.85Rushcliffe: £4.77Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Rushcliffe £1.89Rushcliffe: £1.89Aberdeenshire: £2.03Rushcliffe: £1.90Aberdeenshire: £2.04Rushcliffe: £1.79Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Rushcliffe £8.02Rushcliffe: £8.02Aberdeenshire: £8.47Rushcliffe: £8.06Aberdeenshire: £8.50Rushcliffe: £7.61Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Rushcliffe 208.7Rushcliffe: 208.7Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Rushcliffe 12.4Rushcliffe: 12.4Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire is higher12.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 21.5, Rushcliffe 28.7Rushcliffe: 28.7Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Rushcliffe 41.2Rushcliffe: 41.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher41.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Rushcliffe 57.7Rushcliffe: 57.7Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher57.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 10.7, Rushcliffe 8.6Rushcliffe: 8.6Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher8.6

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Aberdeenshire and Rushcliffe, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,683£3,698£3,493Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,576£2,587£2,443Rushcliffe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£628£630£595Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,386£2,396£2,263Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£50£50£47Rushcliffe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£136£137£129Rushcliffe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.24£3.25£3.07Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£276£278£262Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£88£88£83Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£40£40£38Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£478£480£453Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£107£107£101Rushcliffe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£104£104£98Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.03£5.05£4.77Rushcliffe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.89£1.90£1.79Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.02£8.06£7.61Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3208.7Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.4Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.528.7Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.257.7Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated8.6Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeenshire Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Rushcliffe £464.5mRushcliffe: £464.5mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRushcliffe: £466.5mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRushcliffe: £440.6mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£464.5m£466.5m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Rushcliffe £324.9mRushcliffe: £324.9mAberdeenshire: £672.7mRushcliffe: £326.3mAberdeenshire: £675.5mRushcliffe: £308.2mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£324.9m£326.3m£308.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Rushcliffe £79.2mRushcliffe: £79.2mAberdeenshire: £209.0mRushcliffe: £79.5mAberdeenshire: £209.9mRushcliffe: £75.1mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£79.2m£79.5m£75.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Rushcliffe £300.9mRushcliffe: £300.9mAberdeenshire: £639.3mRushcliffe: £302.2mAberdeenshire: £642.0mRushcliffe: £285.5mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higher£300.9m£302.2m£285.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Rushcliffe £6.3mRushcliffe: £6.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mRushcliffe: £6.3mAberdeenshire: £12.4mRushcliffe: £6.0mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Rushcliffe £17.2mRushcliffe: £17.2mAberdeenshire: £20.4mRushcliffe: £17.3mAberdeenshire: £20.5mRushcliffe: £16.3mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £0.67m, Rushcliffe £0.41mRushcliffe: £0.41mAberdeenshire: £0.67mRushcliffe: £0.41mAberdeenshire: £0.68mRushcliffe: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Rushcliffe £34.9mRushcliffe: £34.9mAberdeenshire: £82.4mRushcliffe: £35.0mAberdeenshire: £82.7mRushcliffe: £33.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Rushcliffe £11.1mRushcliffe: £11.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mRushcliffe: £11.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mRushcliffe: £10.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Rushcliffe £5.0mRushcliffe: £5.0mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRushcliffe: £5.0mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRushcliffe: £4.7mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Rushcliffe £60.2mRushcliffe: £60.2mAberdeenshire: £156.5mRushcliffe: £60.5mAberdeenshire: £157.2mRushcliffe: £57.1mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Rushcliffe £13.5mRushcliffe: £13.5mAberdeenshire: £25.6mRushcliffe: £13.5mAberdeenshire: £25.7mRushcliffe: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Rushcliffe £13.1mRushcliffe: £13.1mAberdeenshire: £40.3mRushcliffe: £13.1mAberdeenshire: £40.5mRushcliffe: £12.4mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Rushcliffe £0.63mRushcliffe: £0.63mAberdeenshire: £0.75mRushcliffe: £0.64mAberdeenshire: £0.76mRushcliffe: £0.60mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Rushcliffe £0.24mRushcliffe: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRushcliffe: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRushcliffe: £0.23mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Rushcliffe £1.0mRushcliffe: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £2.2mRushcliffe: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £2.3mRushcliffe: £0.96mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Rushcliffe 26,319Rushcliffe: 26,319Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higher26,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Rushcliffe 1,558Rushcliffe: 1,558Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher1,558

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Rushcliffe 3,620Rushcliffe: 3,620Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,620

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Rushcliffe 5,194Rushcliffe: 5,194Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher5,194

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Rushcliffe 7,282Rushcliffe: 7,282Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher7,282

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Rushcliffe 1,079Rushcliffe: 1,079Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,079

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Rushcliffe, total
MeasureAberdeenshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£464.5m£466.5m£440.6mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£324.9m£326.3m£308.2mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£79.2m£79.5m£75.1mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£300.9m£302.2m£285.5mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75826,319Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,558Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7003,620Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8655,194Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1907,282Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,079Aberdeenshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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